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<h1>Export/Import settings in CotEditor on Mac</h1>

<p>Export CotEditor settings to an archive file, then import them into CotEditor on another computer.</p>

<p>The settings archive can includes:</p>
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			<th>Settings</th>
			<td>All options that can be configured within the Settings window, such as modes, snippets, and key bindings</td>
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			<th>Themes</th>
			<td>All custom themes</td>
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			<th>Syntaxes</th>
			<td>All custom syntaxes</td>
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			<th>Multiple Replace definitions</th>
			<td>All definitions set in the Find &gt; Multiple Replace menu.</td>
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<p>The exported data is saved as a CotEditor Settings Archive (.cotsettings) file.</p>

<p>You can also export themes, syntaxes, and Multiple Replace definitions individually. For details, see <a href="settings_appearance.html">Change Appearance settings</a>,” “<a href="settings_format.html">Change Format settings</a>, and <a href="howto_multiple_replace.html">Replace text by multiple rules</a>.</p>


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<h2>Export settings</h2>

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	<li><p>Go to the CotEditor app <img class="appicon" srcset="../../Shared/gfx/icon_32x32@2x.png 2x" alt=""/> on your Mac.</p></li>
	<li><p>Choose File &gt; Export Settings.</p></li>
	<li><p>Select the items to export.</p>
		<p>All exportable items are automatically extracted.</p>
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	<li><p>Click Export.</p></li>
	<li><p>Enter a name and choose a location for the exported archive, then click Save.</p></li>
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<h2>Import settings</h2>

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	<li><p>Go to the CotEditor app <img class="appicon" srcset="../../Shared/gfx/icon_32x32@2x.png 2x" alt=""/> on your Mac.</p></li>
	<li><p>Choose File &gt; Import Settings.</p></li>
	<li><p>Choose the CotEditor settings archive to import.</p></li>
	<li><p>Select the specific items in the archive you want to import.</p></li>
	<li><p>Click Import.</p>
		<p>If CotEditor already has a setting with the same name, it is overwritten with the imported data.</p>
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